I remember growing up eating sweet or salty rice cracker, sweet or salty rice pancake, and sweet beans! Of course, I ate chocolate, cookies and cakes, but not as much as I eat now.

I think I can be innovative with western sweets recipe! West meets East or East meets West! I have been baking with Rice Flour a lot lately. And the final products came out pretty good so far. I like the texture of Rice Flour baked sweets. It is somehow very soft and fluffy inside and crunch outside! I love it!

My belief of Gluten Free baking is to avoid using Xanthan Gum. Some Gluten Free baking recipes require Xanthan Gum but I totally ignore it. I read recently that Xanthan Gum is usually made with corn and used as thickening agent. If I need thickening agent, I just add extra egg or something. I am a bit skeptical about product starts from “X”

Anyways, today I challenged myself baking SCONE. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Sugar Free Scone! I tweaked the amount of Agave Syrup and Milk. Just make sure your dough won’t get too soggy! This is very yummy ya’ll! Here we go!

Rice Flour Lemon Cranberry Scone – GF/DF/SF

Ingredients:

• White Rice Flour 150 g
• Brown Rice Flour 100 g
• Baking Powder 10 g
• Salt 1/4 teaspoon
• Agave Nectar 4 tablespoon
• Milk / Coconut Milk 140 – 150 ml (1/2 cup to 3/4 cup American Measuring Cup)
• Coconut Oil Solid 6 teaspoon
• Lemon Zest 1 Lemon
• Dried Cranberry 1/4 cup
• Coconut Sugar (option to sprinkle on top of scones)

Process:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

2. Mix together the White Rice Flour, Brown Rice Flour, Salt, Lemon Zest and Baking Powder.

3. To the Flour mixture bowl, put Agave Nectar and 6 teaspoon of Coconut Oil Solid and cut them in the Flour mixture till the mixture looks like peas.

4. Slowly pour a half of Milk / Coconut Milk to the Flour & Coconut Oil mixture. Use folk to mix all ingredients together. Do not over mix. Keep pouring the rest of Milk / Coconut Milk until the Flour & Coconut Oil mixture has enough moisture to form dough.

5. Put the dough on the work surface with some White Rice Flour, do not knead but pad it down to make about 18 cm scone disk. Cut the scone disk to 8 pieces.

6. Line 8 scones (mini scone) on the baking sheet.

8. Bake at 425F for 25 minutes.

Enjoy~!
Mrs. H

This recipe uses Metric measurement. Majority of digital scale should have ability to choose between Metric or English, don’t be afraid of using Metric measurement!

Whether Metric or English, I like to bake cakes and breads by weigh. There are a bit more work but once you get used to it, you would enjoy this way and you’ll notice that the final product comes out the same every time! = Success!

Here is the recipe!

Baked Coconut Donuts

Ingredients:

1. Rice Flour – 100g
2. Baking Powder – 1 Teaspoon
3. Egg – 1 Large
4. Agave Nectar – 2 Tablespoon (You can totally substitute with Sugar but I’ll increase the amount to 3 Tsp)
5. Heavy Cream – 70ml (You can totally substitute with MILK!)
6. Coconut Oil (Melted) – 20g
7. Vanilla Extract – 1 Teaspoon

Process

1. Measure Rice Flour and Baking Powder and put them in a bowl. Mix them well.
2. Wisk an Egg in a bowl and add Agave Nectar, Heavy Cream, and Vanilla Extract, and mix them really well.
3. Add melted Coconut Oil to the Egg mixture, and mix really well.
4. Pour the batter to the greased donuts pan and bake in 355F to 360F for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Eat Donuts!!

This donuts is NOT sweet sweet donuts that you get from donuts shop. So I recommend to dust these donuts with powdered sugar or covered with chocolate sauce if you like sweet donuts.

This is perfect sweetness for me and especially in the morning with my coffee!! And frankly speaking, these donuts are pretty healthy (minus the heavy cream!) and Gluten Free!

Try this recipe and let me know what you think!
Enjoy!

Mrs. H

さて、4HBダイエット、大分簡単になってきました！が、しかし、先週のダイエット週間に、私の誕生日があり、周りの皆は、｢誕生日ぐらい、ダイエットしなくても～」と言われましたが、変な意思を貫き、「誕生日ケーキは、ご褒美の日の土曜日まで食べない！」と宣言。 これが、精神的に、結構きつかったでãã€‚ 今まで、誕生日に、誕生日ケーキを食べたことない年って、なかったような気がãã‚‹ãƒ»ãƒ»ãƒ»

So the 3rd week of 4HB Diet, as I informed in my previous blog, we added more Fish Dinner to our weekly menu. According to Mr. Z and my analysis (only 2 weeks of data…), we found that Fish Dinner has helped us lose weight at least 1 – 1.5 pound. We had 3 Fish Dinners last week, I’d like to inform you how our 4HB went Here was our 3rd Week 4HB Diet Menu!

前回の4HBブログでもお伝えしたように、先週第3週目、魚のディナーを1回増やしました。 これは、2週間のダイエットのデータより分析した結果、どうも、魚ディナーを食べると、翌朝、体重が1パウンドから1.5パウンド減っている事に気づいたからでãã€‚　で、通常は、魚は週一ぐらいしか食べないのでããŒã€å…ˆé€±ã¯ãªã‚“と、合計3回の魚ディナー。 体重減るかな～！！ それでは、先週のメニューでãã€‚

Sunday Breakfast (日曜日の朝食）
3 Eggs & Meat, 2 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, 2 Mushroom sliced, ½ cup Lentil & Salsa

Sunday Lunch　(日曜日の昼食）
4 Portabella Mushroom & 1/2lb Meet Pattie, 1 hand full Spinach & Tomato

Sunday Dinner　(日曜日の夕食） <– Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day 2lb Pork loin marinated in Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic & Rosemary. Steamed Broccoli with Ghee & 1 cup Black Beans

Monday Breakfast　（月曜日の朝食）
3 Eggs & Meat, 2 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, ½ cup Lentil & Salsa

Monday Lunch　（月曜日の昼食）
Leftover from Sunday Dinner

Monday Dinner　（月曜日の夕食） <– Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day 1lb grilled Salmon, grilled Zucchini, Peppers, and Eggplant with 1 cup Black Beans

Tuesday Breakfast　(火曜日の朝食）
3 Eggs & Meat, 2 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, 2 Mushroom sliced, ½ cup Lentil & Salsa

Tuesday Lunch　(火曜日の昼食）
Leftover from Monday Dinner

Tuesday Dinner　(火曜日の夕食） <– Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day 2 lb Grilled Chicken thigh (S&P), sautéed Spinach, Onion, Kale, and 1 cup Lentil

Wednesday Breakfast　(水曜日の朝食）
3 Eggs & Meat, 2 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, ½ cup Lentil & Salsa

Wednesday Lunch　(水曜日の昼食）
Left over from Tuesday Dinner

Wednesday Dinner　(水曜日の夕食） <– Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day 4 links Sausages, sautéed sautéed Spinach, Onion, Broccoli Rabe, Sauerkraut and 1 cup Navy Beans

Thursday Breakfast　（木曜日の朝食）
3 Eggs & Meat, 2 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, ½ cup Lentil & Salsa

Thursday Lunch　（木曜日の昼食）
Leftover from Wednesday Dinner

Thursday Dinner　（木曜日の夕食） <– Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day 4 Grilled Ono Fish, grilled Zucchini, Peppers, and Eggplant with 1 cup Lentil

Friday Breakfast　（金曜日の朝食）
3 Eggs & Meat, 2 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, ½ cup Lentil & Salsa

Friday Lunch　（金曜日の昼食）
Leftover from Thursday Dinner

Friday Dinner　（金曜日の夕食）
Cabbage, Carrot, Red Pepper and Onion sauteed with Tuna & Kimchee

The results of 3rd week was ok. But our prediction of Fish was right. Whenever we had Fish for dinner, next morning we lost 1 – 1.5 lb. All the sudden, we love fish

第3週目の結果は、「まーまー」。 でもね、私たちが分析した、「魚æ–理が痩せる秘訣！」というのが、どうも当たっているらしく、魚を夕食に食べた翌朝は、必ず、500g～700g 体重が減ってました。 突然、魚が大好きになった、私たち夫婦！

Well, Mr. Z lost about 3 lb and I lost 2 lb last week. Also we lost some inches!

For Mr. Z:
His bicep went down about 1 inch.
His thigh went down by 3 inches.
His waist went down by about 3 inches.
And his hip went down by 1 inch.
Total, he went down by 8 inches!

He is looking better and better

それでは、詳しい結果でãã€‚ Mr. Z、体重は3パウンド（キロにして、約1.5キロ）減ってました。 私は、2パウンド減（キロにãã‚‹ã¨1キロ）。

Mr. Zの体のサイズは:
両二の腕が1インチ減（約2センチ減）
両太ももが3インチ減（約7.5センチ減）
なんとウエストが3インチ減（約8センチ減）
ヒップが1インチ減（約2センチ減）
トータル、8インチ減 （約19センチ減）でした。

益々、男前になっていく、Mr. Zでãã€‚

Alright, for me…
My bicep went down by 1 inch.
My thigh went down by 2 inches
My waist went down by 2.5 inches
And finally my hip went down by 1 inch.
Total, I went down by 6 inches!

This result was certainly better than last week I am satisfied with the result!

はい、私の番。 体のサイズは:
両二の腕が1インチ減（約2センチ減）
両太ももが2インチ減（約4.5センチ減）
なんとウエストが2.5インチ減（約5.5センチ減）
ヒップが1インチ減（約2.5センチ減）
トータル、6インチ減 （約14センチ減）でした。

まーまー、満足の結果でãã€‚

This is week 4 of 4HB diet. W’ell see how much more we can lose weight. Stay tuned!!

さて、今週は第4週目の4HBダイエット！ さてさて、今週は、どれぐらい痩せることができるでしょうか！ 乞うご期待！

Mrs. H

第2週目の4HB ダイエットは、あまり進展なかったでãã€‚ 体重の減り方も、上がったり下がったりで、結局、第1週目とは、かなり違いが出ました。結局、私もMr. Zã‚‚2 lb （1 Kgぐらいかな）しか体重減りませんでした。 体のサイズ（ウエスト等）も、ほとんど変化なし。:( 何でだろうと考えるな考える中、行き着いたところは、クリエーティブな食事。 第2週目は、ちょっとしたテストとして、豆を、豆の形で食べるのでなく、粉の形（お好み焼き等）で食べたり、お肉を野菜で包むロールキャãƒãƒ„など、もうちょっと手を加えたメニューがありました。 が、しかし！！ お好み焼きとロールキャãƒãƒ„の後は、体重が上がってしまったのでãï¼ (￣◇￣;)ガーン！！ ということで、今週は第3週目は、またシンプルに、プロテイン （お肉・魚のグリルのソテーかグリル）、野菜 （ソテー、蒸し、かグリル）、豆 （豆は豆で）と言うメニューで行きたいと思いまãã€‚

This is what we ate last week (Meal Plan Week 2), which did not work so well for the 4HB Diet. BTW, Mr. Z added Probiotic Drink 3 times last week. This drink uses Agave Nectar instead of Sugar and also FOS (Fructooligosaccharides).
4HBダイエットの効果が薄かった、先週第2週目のメニューは、こんな感じでした。 あ、そうそう、Mr. Zは、お通じのために、Probioticのドリンクを週3日追加しました。 これは、砂糖の変わりに、Agaveが使われていて、また、オリゴ糖も入ってまãã€‚

Sunday Breakfast (日曜日の朝食）
4 Eggs & Meat, 3 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, ½ cup Red Beans & Salsa

Monday Lunch　(月曜日の昼食）
1lb Beef, vegetable, and 1 cup Lentil Stew
– 3 Celery, 2 Carrot, 1 Onion, 1 can Tomato, 1 Zucchini, 1 box Beef Broth

Monday Dinner <-- Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day　(月曜日の夕食） 1lb Ground Beef Rolled cabbage & 1 cup Lentil - Cabbage, 1 Carrot, ½ Onion, 1 Beef Broth [caption id="attachment_1046" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="4HB Stuffed Cabbage/Rolled Cabbage in Tomato Sauce"][/caption]
Tuesday Breakfast　（火曜日の朝食）
2 Eggs & Meat, 3 hands full Spinach, Mushroom & ½ cup Lentil and Salsa

Tuesday Lunch （火曜日の昼食）
Leftover from Monday Dinner

Tuesday Dinner <-- Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day （火曜日の夕食） 4 links Sausage and 2 cup Sauerkraut, sautéed Spinach, Onion, Kale and Broccoli, and 1 cup Lentil [caption id="attachment_1047" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="4HB Grilled Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Sauteed Veggies "][/caption]
Wednesday Breakfast　(水曜日の朝食）
4 Eggs & Meat, 3 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, Salsa & ½ cup Lentil

Wednesday Lunch　(水曜日の昼食）
Left over from Tuesday Dinner

Wednesday Dinner <-- Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day　(水曜日の夕食） Taco Salad with ½ lb Chorizo & 10 – 16 shrimps & ½ cup Black Beans - Romaine Lettuce, 1 Tomato, Salsa, sautéed ½ Onion and 1 Green Pepper, ½ Avocado [caption id="attachment_1048" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="4HB Taco Salad"][/caption]
Thursday Breakfast　(木曜日の朝食）
4 Eggs & Meat, 3 hands full Spinach, Tomato & Mushroom & ½ cup Black Beans

Thursday Lunch　(木曜日の昼食）
Leftover from Wednesday Dinner

Thursday Dinner <-- Eat only ½, other ½ is Lunch next day　(木曜日の夕食） 1lb of Grilled Mahi with Grilled Vegetables & 1 cup Lentil - 1 Red pepper, 2 Zucchini, 1 Onion [caption id="attachment_1049" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="4HB Grilled Mahi and Veggies"][/caption]
Friday Breakfast　(金曜日の朝食）
Eggs & Meat, 3 hands full Spinach, ½ Avocado, Salsa & ½ cup Black Beans

Friday Lunch　(金曜日の昼食）
1lb Beef, vegetable, and 1 cup Lentil Stew
– 3 Celery, 2 Carrot, 1 Onion, 1 can Tomato, 1 Zucchini, 1 box Beef Broth

Friday Dinner　(金曜日の夕食）
1 lb Chicken marinated in Balsamic Vinegar & sautéed 2 Bok choy, 4 leaves Cabbage, 1 Carrot, and Onion with ½ Cup Lentil.

So we analyzed what we ate and how it affected our weight changes last week. As I state earlier, creative meals like Okonomiyaki and Stuffed/Rolled Cabbage in Tomato sauce put us up about 1 lb. BUT!!! Grilled Salmon and Veggie meal and Grilled Sausage, Sauerkraut and sauteed Veggies meal help us lost weight by 1 lb to 1.5 lb. So I added two Grilled Fish meals and one Sausage with Sauerkraut meal to this week’s menu. Also, I think I am going to adjust the portion of our food this week.

先週、何を食べたときに、体重が増えて、減ったかを、少々分析してみました。 2週間の食事で、分析ãã‚‹ã®ã¯æ—©ã„かと思ったのでããŒã€ã¾ãƒ¼å–りあえず、思ったからには行動を！ クリエーティブな食事（そうでもないけどね）お好み焼きや、ロールキャãƒãƒ„を食べた後に、1 lb　（500gぐらいかな）体重が増えているのがわかりました。 これは、私もMr. Zも同じ。 で、サーモンのグリルのæ–理の後と、グリルソーセージとサワークラウトの食事の日の後に、1－1.5 lb （500g – 1kg）体重が減っていたことが分かりました。 と言う単純な分析から、今週のメニューには、魚のグリルのæ–理を2日、そして、グリルソーセージとサワークラウトのæ–理を1日作ってみました。 後は、量。 食べる量も、少々減らしてみまãï¼

Hope to drop a few pound this week. But we will see! Stay tuned
今週、2－3 lb（1－2kg）ぐらい、体重落とせたら良いな～っと思う今日この頃。 さて、どうなるでしょうか！ 乞うご期待！

Mr. H

Well, before the binge starts, we must weigh ourselves and measure bicep, thigh, waist and hip. I got up first! and weigh myself…. he he he… I lost total 3.4lb in 1 week without exercise! And next Mr. Z weigh himself…. OMG, he lost total 5lb in 1 week without exercise!! We are VERY pleased by this results!
さてさて、ご褒美の日が本格的に始まる前にしないといけないこと、体重の測定、そして、二の腕、太もも、ウエスト、そしてヒップの測定！ まずは、私から、体重の測定・・・・ ゥフフフ なんと3.4lb（1.5kgぐらいかな、Kgにãã‚‹ã¨ãŸã„したことないね・・・）1週間で減りました！ そして、ザックは5lbも（2.5kgぐらいかな）も痩せちゃってまãï¼ 体重だけで、これだけ変化ãã‚‹ã£ã¦ã€äºˆæƒ³å¤–でとても満足！

Next, we measured our bicep, thigh, waist, and hip. My bicep was almost exactly the same. My thigh went down about 1.5 inches from right thigh, also 1.5 inches from left thigh. My waist went down by 1.5inch. And at last my hip was the same….　Total, I went down by about 4.5 inches!!
次ー！ 二の腕、太もも、ウェストとヒップの測定でãã€‚ まずは、私から、二の腕は変化なし。 太ももは、両モモとも3センチずつ減ってました！ ウエストも3センチ減ってました～！ ヒップ、変化なし・・・ 体総合で11cm減ってました。 これって、ちょっとãã”くない？

Next, Mr. Z, his bicep was almost the same. His thigh went down by about 2 inches from the right thigh and 1 inch from the left thigh. His waist went down by about 1.5 inches. And his hip was about the same. Total, he went down by about 3.5 inches!
さて、Mr. ZでããŒã€äºŒã®è…•å¤‰åŒ–なし。 太ももは、右太ももが4cm減、左太ももが1.5cm減、ウェストも3.5cm減！ ヒップは変化ほぼなしでãã€‚ 体総合で9cm減！

Yes, we will continue this diet at least 3 more weeks. We think we can do it. It is not that hard after all because we won’t get hungry. You may have some craving for sugar, starch, and fruits but you can eat them once a week. This results encouraged us to continue this diet A LOT!
はい、続けまãã€‚ このダイエット続けちゃいまãï¼ 少なくとも後3週間！ 確かに、食事制éã¯ã‚りまããŒã€ã¨ã«ã‹ãã“のダイエットでお腹がããã“とがない！ æ‚には、甘いものや、パン、ご飯、フルーツ食べたいなーって思うときもありまããŒã€1週間に一度は食べられるし・・・ とにかく、この結果で、かなり戦闘心、燃えてまãï¼ 頑張るぞ～！！

So as I mentioned earlier, today is our binge day! You can eat whatever you want but 4HB said it recommends us to eat high protein food in the morning and before the 2nd meal, drink a glass of grapefruit juice. So we did eat a very small but high protein breakfast. 1 egg & pork & spinach scramble plus guacamole and salsa / person.
さて、上にも書きましたように、今日はご褒美の日！ しかし、4HBはご褒美の日も、ハイプロテインの食事からはじめ、２食目の前にグレープフルーツジュースを飲むように進めているので、取りあえず、少なめに、1つの卵でスクランブルエッグを残りのポークとホウレン草で作って、ワカモレとサルサで食べてみました。

Next, we decided to go to 24 Dinner to have Chicken & Waffle! So we went there to have lunch! We ordered a glass of grapefruit juice and Coffee. I ordered the 1/2 size of Chicken & Waffle just because I know their normal volume is huge. Mr. Z ordered a glass of beer “Ommegang Aphrodie” and Chef’s Waffle = Apple Cinnamon Waffle!
さて次々、ダウンタウンにある24 Dinerというお店に、ランチを食べに行くことを決めていたので、早速そちらに向かうことに！ まず最初に、グレープフルーツジュースとコーヒーを注文。 そして私は、フライドチキンとワッフルのハーフサイズを！ Mr. Zはシェフスペシャルワッフルで、æ®é€šã‚µã‚¤ã‚ºã®æž—檎をキャラメルとシナモンでソテーされたものが乗っているワッフルを注文！ Mr. Zは”Ommegang Aphrodie“と言うシャンパンのようなビールも注文。

The lunch was served and smelled good and tasted good! We were so happy for this binge day. Our 1/2 way down to the meal, we both realized that we were already full…. “What!! We only had 1/2!! I mean my order is 1/2 size to begin with!! What is going on?” And we both started sweating… and it was weird sweat… I think the sugar was doing something to our body. So it was really really really really really disappointed and unfortunate but we only finished 1/2 of the meal and left the place.
オーダーしたランチが運ばれてきました～！ イエーイ！！ さてさて、お味はと言いまãã¨ã€ç¾Žå‘³ã—いに決まってるじゃーん！！ メープルシロップたっぷりのワッフルとフライドチキン！ しかし、大変なことが起こってしまいました。 半分ぐらい食べ終わった地点で、2人ともお腹一杯・・・ 「ちょっと、私のワッフルとチキンなんてハーフサイズなのに、食べきれないって～！！！！どういうこと～！！ いや～～～、悔しい～～～！！！」 Mr. Zも一緒、半分の地点で、ギブでããƒ»ãƒ»ãƒ» 考えられない・・・　そしたら2人とも、脂汗をかき始めて・・・　「ええええええええええええ、砂糖だ！ 体が砂糖の分解でå¿ã—いのかな？」と結局、とても悔しく残念なことに、半分だけ食べて、お店を出ることになりました。

We are not sure what we are going to do for dinner… I am certainly not sure about my desert now… 4HB is doing something to our body and probably good thing to our body. Next week, I may not have much sugar crave like I had this week. Well, now I am planning the meal plan for next week. I will introduce that to you on my next blog! Stay tuned!!
いやー、この調子でいくと、夕飯何食べよう・・ デザート食べるの、ちょっと怖くなってきた・・・ 4HBのおかげ？で、体の具合が変化してるみたいでãã€‚ 多分、良い変化でしょう。 ってか、そう思いたい・・・　さてさて、来週のメニュープランをそろそろ考えなくては。 考え次第、次のブログでお伝えしまーãï¼ 乞うご期待！

Mrs. H

4HB actually encourages you not to have creative meal plan. They recommend you to eat the same meal over and over so that you don’t have to take time to think about meal plan = not to add another task = just focus on losing weight.　I cannot eat the same meal over and over, certainly my Mr. Z cannot. So even though 4HB says “not to” but I decided to create this meal plan.
4HBは、メニュー作りとか、こったæ–理をãã‚‹ã“とを進めていません。 なぜなら、それを考えるだけで、ダイエットが億劫になってしまったりãã‚‹äººã‚‚いるから。 このダイエットは、同じæ–理を繰り返し食べること、例えば、朝はゆで卵2個とレンズマメ、昼はサラダとグリルチキン、夜は、ステーキとレンズマメ、見たいなæ–理。 こんなの、繰り返し毎日絶対食べたくないし、æ–理ãã‚‹ã®å„„劫ではないので、ここは4HBの指示を無視し、メニューを作ることに！ 日本で豆æ–理と言うと、甘いものが主流になるのかな？ 日本では、このダイエット無理というか、流行らないかもね・・・

I made every dinner double the amount so that the 1/2 of dinner will become our lunch next day!
とにかく、少しでも労力を減らããŸã‚ã€å¤•é£Ÿã‚’２倍に作り、その半分を次の日の昼食に食べるようにプランを立てました！ これで文句を言わない、私のMr. Zは良い旦那様だわ！

Menu: 4HB Meal Plan 1/8/12 – 1/13/12 for 2 / 4HB ダイエットメニュープラン 1月8日から1月13日 ２人分

Sunday Breakfast (日曜の朝食）
4 Eggs & Bacon and ½ Avocado, 1 cup Black Beans and Salsa
卵4個スクランブル、ãƒãƒ¼ã‚³ãƒ³4枚、アボカド半分、1カップ（アメリカサイズ）のブラックビーンズ（小豆の黒いの、黒豆ではないでãï¼‰ã¨å¤§åŒ1のサルサ

Sunday Lunch　(日曜の昼食）
Leftover soup from Friday (Italian Chicken Sausage meatball lots of veggie soup)
金曜日に作った、イタリアンチキンソーセージと、ホウレン草、カブ、人参、トマト、玉ねぎのスープ！

Sunday Dinner　(日曜の夕食）
2lb Roast Beef with roasted Vegetables with 1 cup Lentil
– Parsnip, celery, carrot, onion, red pepper
2lbのローストビーフとロースト野菜（パースニップ、セロリ、人参、玉ねぎ、赤パプリカ）

Monday Breakfast　（月曜の朝食）
4 Eggs & Turkey, ½ Avocado, 1 cup Lentil and Salsa
卵4個、ターキーハムのスクランブル、アボカド半分、1カップ（アメリカサイズ）のレンズマメと大åŒ1のサルサ

Monday Lunch　（月曜の昼食）
Leftover from Sunday Dinner
前夜の夕食と一緒！

Monday Dinner　（月曜の夕食）
1lb Roast Beef (from Sunday Sinner) and vegetable 2 cups Lentil soup
前夜の半分のローストビーフと、残りのロースト野菜プラス、2カップ（アメリカサイズ）のレンズマメで作ったシチューのようなスープ！ （これ、思った以上に美味！）

Tuesday Breakfast　（火曜の朝食）
4 Eggs & Turkey & 3 hands full Spinach, roast Mushroom & Tomatoes, 1 cup Azuki Beans and Salsa
卵4個、ターキーハム、両手一杯ぐらいのホウレン草のスクランブル、5つのマッシュルールと20プチトマトのロースト、1カップ（アメリカサイズ）の小豆（もちろん甘くない）と大åŒ1のサルサ

Tuesday Lunch　（火曜の昼食）
Leftover from Monday Dinner
前夜の夕食と一緒！

Tuesday Dinner　（火曜の夕食）
2lb Grilled Chicken with sautéed ½ bag of Spinach & ½ Onion & 1 can white beans
– Marinated Chicken Thigh in Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Rosemary for 4 hours
2lbのチキンのモモ肉を、バルサミックビネガーとバーリックパウダー、ローズマリー、塩コショウで4æ‚間マリネし、Mr. Zにグリルしてもらいました！
そして、とにかくとんでもない量のホウレン草（多分、4～5束）と、玉ねぎとç½ã„お豆を一緒に、ガーリック塩コショウで炒めたもの！ これ最高に美味しかった～！

Wednesday Breakfast　(水曜の朝食）
4 Eggs & Pork, 3 hands full Spinach, ½ cup Black Beans & Salsa
卵4個、ポークーハム、両手一杯ぐらいのホウレン草のスクランブル、1/2カップ（アメリカサイズ）と（もちろん甘くない）黒い豆（黒豆ではないでãï¼‰ã¨å¤§åŒ1のサルサ

Wednesday Lunch　(水曜の昼食）
Left over from Tuesday Dinner
前夜の夕食と一緒！

Wednesday Dinner　(水曜の夕食）
1lb Grilled Salmon and vegetables and ½ cup Lentil.
– 1 Red Pepper, 1 bunch Asparagus, 2 Zucchini
1lbのグリルした鮭と、その他グリルした赤パプリカ、アスパラガス、そしてズッキーニ！ （週1で、魚を食べるように心がけてまãã€‚）

Thursday Breakfast　（木曜の朝食）
4 Eggs, Turkey, 3 hands full Spinach, ½ cup Lentil, ½ Avocado and Salsa
卵4個、ポークーハム、両手一杯ぐらいのホウレン草のスクランブル、半分のアボカド、1/2カップ（アメリカサイズ）のレンズマメと大åŒ1のサルサ

Thursday Lunch　（木曜の昼食）
Leftover from Wednesday Dinner
前夜の夕食と一緒！

Thursday Dinner　（木曜の夕食）
2lb Grilled Pork Loin with sautéed Spinach, carrot, onion, and Lentil
– Marinated Pork Loin in Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Rosemary for 4 hours
2lbのポークローインをチキンと同じ方法で、バルサミックビネガーとガーリック＆ローズマリーで4æ‚間マリネしたものを、Mr. Zにグリルで焼いてもらいました。 プラス、とんでもない量のホウレン草（多分4～5束）と、玉ねぎ、人参、赤パプリカ、レンズマメを、ガーリックと塩コショウでシンプルにソテーしました！ これも激うま！ バルサミック良い感じ！

Friday Breakfast　(金曜の朝食）
4 Eggs, 4 Bacon, 1 hand full Spinach, roasted Mushroom and Tomatoes & ½ Avocado, 1/2 cup Lentil and Salsa
卵4個、両手一杯ぐらいのホウレン草のスクランブル、ãƒãƒ¼ã‚³ãƒ³4枚、5つのマッシュルールと20プチトマトのロースト、1/2カップのレンズマメ、と大åŒ1のサルサ （作りããŽã¦ã€é£Ÿã¹éŽãŽãŸãƒ»ãƒ»ãƒ»ï¼‰

Friday Lunch　(金曜の昼食）
Leftover from Thursday Dinner
前夜の夕食と一緒！

Friday Dinner　(金曜の夕食）
All leftover mixed meat and ½ cup Lentil Soup
前夜に残ったポークと野菜で、スープ。 これ、正直美味しくなかった・・・ Mr. Zは美味しいと言って、食べてくれましたが・・・

Alright, this was our meal plan. And we did good. We followed this meal plan and we did not eat any carbohydrate, sugar, fruits. We actually had 1 tablespoon of whole milk with our coffee every morning. But we avoided any other dairy.
こんな感じで、何とかやり遂げました。 炭水化物は一切食べなかったし（豆以外＝豆は食べるの必須うなので）、砂糖／蜂蜜等一切使わなかったし、乳製品も朝のコーヒーに入れる大åŒä¸€æ¯ã®ç‰›ä¹³ä»¥å¤–一切飲まなかったし、フルーツも一切食べませんでした！！

4HB said if you want a snack, they recommend to eat 1 tablespoon full of almond butter or peanut butter (no sugar additive). And I think I had 2 tablespoon full to avoid the urge of eating snack.
どうしてもスナックが食べたくなったとき、4HBは糖類が全く使われていない、アーモンドバターかピーナッツバターを大åŒ1程、なめる？食べる？のオッケーと書いてあり、今週は、トータルで2回ほど、大åŒ1のアーモンドバターを食べました。

Another major rule of 4HB is that you need to eat breakfast within 1 hour of waking. This was a bit tough but we did it!
4HBの大きな規則のひとつで、朝食を、起きてから一æ‚間以内に食べると言うものがありまãã€‚ これは、少し大変でしたが、まー何とかやり遂げられました！

About the result…
So we weigh ourselves every morning right after you wake up and went to the bathroom. And 1st day of 4HB, we measured bicep, thigh, waist and hip size.
さてさて、結果でããŒãƒ»ãƒ»ãƒ»
まずは、どのように結果を記録していったか。 毎朝、起きてãããƒˆã‚¤ãƒ¬ã«è¡Œãã€ãã®å¾Œã€ä½“重を量りました。 第1日目4HBの日は、両腕、太もも、ウエスト、そしてヒップの大きさも測りました。

How did we do? What do you think? Remember, we did not do any exercise. Well, I did some stretch before bed but it does not count.
さてさて、結果はどうだったでしょう？ どう予測されまãã‹ï¼Ÿ 覚えてまãã‹ã€ç§ãŸã¡ã€ã“の食事の規制だけで、運動全くしてません。 寝る前に、ストレッチとかはしまããŒã€é‹å‹•ã®ã†ã¡ã«å…¥ã‚‰ãªã„でしょう。

Stay tune, I will let you know the result next!
次のブログで、結果お伝えしまãï½žï¼ä¹žã†ã”期待！

Mrs. H

Having relocated the base of operations to the great state of Texas, I am now beginning to see the realities of a year round love affair with Carts, Tacos and Beers. Reflecting on the last few months of food-scapades I am suddenly jerked into the realization that I have only just begun.

This is certainly not what I am used to associating with winter, but the new smells and surroundings of Austin are ever more seeming like home and less like an extended holiday. I realized that this Christmas we wouldn’t be eating the same way we have in past years. So instead of the usual blathering on about some titanic gorge fest, I think I will list my top 10 must eats and drinks of Austin TX(so far).

10. Chilantro – http://www.chilantrobbq.com/

A Korean twist on a Texmex classic, the Chilantro truck swaps marinated pork for Bulgolgi and jalapenos for Sriracha. This unlikely duo seems to please on many levels, the heat lover, the asian cuisine lover, the wild man and the late night snack attack.

9. Old school BBQ – http://www.oldschoolbbqandgrill.com/

Texas and BBQ are in fact somewhat synonymous. And there are many great places to get a full plate of BBQ at. This little spot is something of legend for everyone as the BBQ is so high regarded that it is often hard to get anything that you want because someone ahead of you just bought 20pounds of it. This issue forces me to leave it close to the bottom of the list.

8. Mighty Fine Burgers – http://mightyfineburgers.com/

Cheeseburgers are nothing short of an American miracle, and in a place where beef is king, there was bound to a be a place that is not only fresh but fast. Mighty Fine practices what it preaches and offers burgers made from the finest ground beef (which you can watch them grind) and a In & Out menu that focuses on the basics, burger cheese fries and shakes. Make sure you ask the staff how they are

7. El Chile - http://www.elchilecafe.com/

Old reliable. I think of El Chile and I realize that the consistency and accessibility out weigh any of my inhibitions about returning to the usual place. I love that everything is really good and that the flavors of each dish reflect the progress of Texmex cuisine. Nothing can be more refreshing than a Shalongo (frozen spicy margarita) and a Charlie’s Lunch Special.

6. Gourdoughs Doughnuts – http://www.gourdoughs.com/

Doughnuts are something of a phenomenon here. Denver could barely pass mustard in terms of quality for the yeasty fried treats but Texas has a strong tradition of amazing fried confections. Gourdoughs is more than an exceptional trailer, it’s the standard that desserts in general should be measured. Doughnuts do not adequately describe the excellence that is available at Gourdoughs.

5. Upper Crust Bakery – http://theuppercrustbakery.com/

Gluten of the wheat variety can’t possibly be this delicious. I know that I can’t compare this bakery to an elits french patisserie but, there is a sense that this place is filled with a wealth of breads, pastries and even quiche built from the essentials of butter, eggs, milk and flour. A site that is the undisputed authority of all things baked fresh.

4. East Side Kings – http://www.eastsidekingaustin.com/

Somewhere in the back of my mind there is a place that combines the gritty punk rock of a dirty concert and the flavors and smells of my favorite Asian snacks. East Side Kings is that place. Tucked behind a bar in a trailer that cannot possibly hold more than 3 people, beef tongue and beet homefries are being served to me on beds of delicious rice. I hate to say this but the average Japanese man would find this place a paradise.

3. The Draught House – http://www.draughthouse.com/

Even though I have left the warm bosom of the Colorado craft beer network, I have found a new pride in this local pub’s ability to not only serve things that I know with regular celebrity but introduce me to new fresh concepts both foreign and domestic. The Austin craft beer scene is a burgeoning one on the edge of volcanic eruption. This gentle beer garten’s a testament to the really educated palette of Austin’s beer lover.

2. Torchy’s Tacos – http://torchystacos.com/

Without going into the rant that I am prepared to give about this local gem, it is safe to say that if you want something that is not only consistently amazing but satisfying, you don’t have to look any farther than Torchy’s. Although the ravenous fanboydem in Austin would elevate the appearance of this humble product, the fact remains that they consistently have some of the most delicious tacos that could be dreamed up by mere mortals.

1. Odd Duck farm to trailer – http://oddduckfarmtotrailer.com/

A gourmet chef whipping up sustainable trailer food that would make parisian chefs blush at the quality and price. Nothing really beats fresh meats and vegetables roasted, braised or otherwise grilled over the warm glow of a wood fire to fill you with a healthy flavor of the natural land. If this is a sign of the coming dystopia that everyone fears, I only hope to quicken the pace of its arrival.

Ingredients
1. 3 eggs
2. About 3 Cups of baby leaf spinach

3. 1/4 Red Onion Chopped
4. 1/4 Red Pepper Chopped
5. 1/2 Shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese

6. 1/4 Cup of Milk (Any Milk, we only drink and use Whole Milk)
7. 1/4 Cup of Heavy Cream
8. Seasoned Turkey Ham (Any Lunch Meat can be substituted but we like this Turkey Lunch Meat from COSTCO)

9. Some Salt & Pepper

10. 1 tsp of Garlic Paste
11. 2 Tbs of Olive Oil

For super easy Salad
1. 6 ~ 8 Cherry Tomato Quartered (From our Garden!)
2. 1/2 English Cucumber Sliced

3. Your Favorite Dressing (We used some Greek Yogurt & Italian Dressing Mix Together)

Direction
1. Set the Oven to 350F.
2. In the medium size bowl, add 3 large eggs, 1/4 cup of Milk, 1/4 cup of Heavy Cream, and 1/4 of shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese and mixed together, set aside.

3. In the large non stick skillet, put olive oil and garlic paste in the medium heat, add diced red onion, diced red pepper, and chopped spinach sauteed together until Spinach will become almost 1/2 of the volume…

4. Added diced Seasoned Turkey Ham to the veggie mixture and sauteed together for another 2 ~ 3 minutes.

5. To this sauteed Veggie & Turkey, pour the egg & milk cream & cheese mixture and cook about 3 minutes on the stove top. And added the rest of Shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese on top. And into the oven for 10 ~ 15 minutes.

6. While the egg mixture is in the oven, make quick salad. You can use any of your favorite salad dressing. We used the left over Greek Yogurt & Italian Dressing mix together as dressing.
7. Sliced English Cucumber & quartered Cherry Tomato are added to the dressing, and mixed well. And here we go, easy salad!

8. After 10 ~ 15 minutes, check the Frittata to see the egg mixture was cooked all the way. Change the oven temperature to broiler High. Watch very carefully once you changed the oven temperature to broiler, it’ll colored the top of egg mixture golden brown but cannot be burned…
9. Carefully removed the skillet from the oven and served this frittata while it’s still warm with the easy salad!

This was a perfect brunch for us. It took about 40 minutes from start to finish, including the cleaning cutting board, bowls, and knives (you can do cleaning while the egg mixture is in the oven!) The Pecorino Romano cheese has this distinct tangy taste. If you don’t like this cheese, you can substitute with Mozzarella Cheese probably… You can substitute any of the ingredients and make your own Frittata!

Happy Cooking & Eating! (I still have 1/2 of the baby leaf spinach…)
Mrs. H

I see buffets as a trough, rather than a culinary experience. We all collectively stick our heads into the feedbag and consume everything until we are roughly double our initial body weight. How does one get the unique and delicate sensory pleasures from the quantity.

Wynn has some how solved this puzzle. The buffet itself is for brunch and like all good buffets there are endless rows of options, non of which at first glance seem unappetizing. White plates, good lighting, nice silverware, polite and timely wait-staff all seem to following the silent rhythm of the eatery. There is this sort of natural pace, like a ballroom dance that is going on all around me. I am enchanted to say the least.

On the food, which is why all three of you are reading this, there were not only excellent offerings and variety but an ingenious portion control system built into the display of excess. Excellent squid ceviche , smoked salmon, delicately rolled spicy tuna sushi, single serving eggs benedict and roasted meats were only some of the offerings on my plate.

The price tag was $40 for the champagne brunch, which was excellent I might add, there was an endless supply of mimosas that had a decently sweet alcohol added to it, the flavors of every dish there were precise, clean and fresh. There was no apparent overly oily texture to anything and with every countries favorite items available you could really take your time and enjoy a brunch from around the globe.

The beautiful thing about the portioning from the quiche to the waffles was the size. Nothing was too big. You could really have an expansive tapas like breakfast assortment and know exactly when you have had enough. There was no racing compulsion to consume everything I saw before me thanks to the presentation and execution of each dish.

I would gladly loosen a belt buckle to enjoy the offerings of the Wynn brunch anytime, and so should you.

Cheers!

Hungry man Zach

I always have a hard time convincing myself to enjoy sweet things at breakfast. I usually will go for the protein as my blood sugar will spike and I will feel really sick. With that in mind, it is a rare instance for me to order any sort of sweet first thing in the morning. But after pinning over the selection, I spied a small cinnamon roll sitting the front of the case all by its lonesome.

He seemed to be an omen of good fortune, and so I asked our baristess to prepare him for consumption. After about 2 minutes on the panini grill he had been transformed into some kind of warm morsel of comfort. Richly filled with chopped pecans, ground wheat, cinnamon and a light glaze, the swirled pastry tore apart in my hands soft but firmly bite after bite.

There really is nothing quite as spectacular as something so comforting and warm in the morning. The best part was that there was very little overbearing sweetness. If this had been acquired at a grocery store, the entire experience would have left me in a diabetic coma. But to my surprise and enjoyment, this tender offering was a well balanced combination of richness and texture. The pronounced aroma and taste of cinnamon was excellent and combined with the crunch of the now warmed pecan chunks, left a feeling of utter satisfaction lingering on until past the noon hour.

Thanks to the great staff at the Unseen Bean for making this morning’s non-traditional breakfast a pleasant one.

3 cheers!

Zach